Animatic/Storyboard

 

This is a video clip off the storyboard I produced representing my film; Trespass. This animatic shows the type of editing I am planning on using as well as some of the cinematography. Not all of the stylistics I am planning on using are represented through this animatic as the drawings do not exactly match the final production I am planning on achieving. Aspects of the mis-en-scene I am going to use are portrayed within this video clip but there is no sound at all as I could not put the sound over this particular footage. But, here is a rough idea of what my final film sequence will look like.

Shooting Script 

 

Scene 1

• Shot 1 - MS, Front on angle of the protagonists house, nighttime, 5 secs
• Shot 2 - CU, bathroom sink, tap dripping, 5 secs
• Shot 3 - High angle, forward tracking shot down the stairs, 6 secs
• Shot 4 - CU, Sophia stood in hallway doorway, 4 secs
• Shot 5 - Cantered angle, living room, 3 secs
• Shot 6 - MS, birds eye view, Sophia playing with her doll's house, 4 secs
• Shot 7 - Low angle, MS, Sophia has stopped playing with her doll's house, 3 secs
• Shot 8 - CU, Sophia's face, 4 secs
• Shot 9 - CU, doll's sat on table, 3 secs
• Shot 10 - ECU, doll's sat on table, 3 secs
• Shot 11 - CU, Sophia's unhappy face, 2 secs
• Shot 12 - CU, Sophia's happy face, 3 secs
• Shot 13 - Low angle, balloon travelling down the stairs, 5 secs
• Shot 14 - MS, Sophia sat in the corner of the living room crying, 3 secs
• Shot 15 - MS, Sophia sat in the corner of the living room, 3 secs
• Shot 16 - MS, Sophia going down the garden slide, 4 secs
• Shot 17 - ECU, Static TV screen, 5 secs
• Shot 18 - LS, Sophia sat at the top of the stairs, 3 secs
• Shot 19 - MS, Sophia sat in the middle of the stairs, 3 secs
• Shot 20 - CU, Sophia sat at the bottom of the stairs, 3 secs
• Shot 21 - CU, pictures on the wall, 3 secs
• Shot 22 - CU, ripped pictures hanging off the wall, 3 secs
• Shot 23 - CU, ticking clock on the wall, 10 secs
• Shot 24 - MS, Sophia playing in her living room, 5 secs
• Shot 25 - MS, Sophia stood in the corner of the living room, camera circles the room revealing Sophia facing the wall in the living room, 6 secs
• Shot 26 - CU, Sophia upset, 3 secs
• Shot 27 - CU, Sophia crying, 3 secs
• Shot 28 - MS, unlit candle placed on a table, 3 secs
• Shot 29 - MS, lit candle placed on a table, 3 secs
• Shot 30 - Forward tracking shot up the stairs, 6 secs
• Shot 31 - MS, Front on angle, bathroom sink, tap dripping, 5 secs
• Shot 32 - CU, birds eye view of Bethani sleeping, 4 secs
• Shot 33 - MS, Bethani awakening from having a nightmare, 4 secs
• Shot 34 - CU, Sophia stood beside Bethani's bed, 5 secs

Shooting/Editing Log 


During the filming and editing process I made a log of what I filmed on what day and  what time. This is to show organisation as it helped me know what I had already filmed and what I had left to film.




 

Screenplay









TRESPASS
BY
STEVIE-LEE INGHAM

EXT. BETHANI AND RHYS' HOUSE. NIGHT

SHOT 1:

MEDIUM SHOT AND FRONT ON ANGLE (ESTABLISHING SHOT)

Establishing shot of the front of Bethani and Rhy's house at night.

INT. BETHANI AND RHYS' HOUSE. NIGHT

SHOT 2:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

The tap is dripping from the sink in the bathroom.

SHOT 3:

LONG SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

Forward tracking shot as though somebody is walking down the stairs and then pans to the left where Sophia is stood in the doorway.

SHOT 4:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ANGLE

Sophia is stood, static, in the hallway doorway looking upset but angry, straight into the camera lens.

SHOT 5:

CANTERED ANGLE

Sophia has disappeared and the living room is spinning around.

SHOT 6:

MEDIUM SHOT AND BIRDS EYE VIEW SHOT

Sophia is sat on the living room floor playing with her dolls house.

SHOT 7:

MEDIUM SHOT AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia continues on playing with her dolls house in the living room but looks upset.

SHOT 8:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE, DISSOLVE EDIT

Sophia's face portraying an unhappy expression.

SHOT 9:

Black Screen

SHOT 10:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

A doll sitting on a table.

SHOT 11:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia's stood with an unhappy expression upon her face.

SHOT 12:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia is stood with a happy expression upon her face.

SHOT 13:

LOW ANGLE AND MEDIUM SHOT

The bottom of the stairs looking up to the top of the stairs, a ball begins to roll down the stairs.

SHOT 14:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

Sophia is sitting in the corner of the living room, crying.

SHOT 15:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

Sophia is sitting in the corner of the living room staring into the camera, blank expression.

SHOT 16:

MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia is playing on the slide in her garden looking happy.

SHOT 17:

EXTREME CLOSE UP

Static TV screen.

SHOT 18:

LONG SHOT AND LOW ANGLE

Sophia is sitting at the top of the stairs with a blank expression upon her face.

SHOT 19:

MEDIUM SHOT AND LOW ANGLE

Sophia is sitting in the middle of the stairs.

SHOT 20:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE.

Sophia is stood at the bottom of the stairs staring straight into the camera lense.

SHOT 20:

Black Screen

SHOT 21:

MEDIUM SHOT AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Colourful drawings that Sophia has created are stuck on the wall.

SHOT 22:

MEDIUM SHOT AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia's drawings are ripped and hanging off the wall.

SHOT 23:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE

A clock is ticking for ten seconds whilst on the wall.

SHOT 24:

MEDIUM SHOT

Panning around the room to reveal Sophia stood in the corner facing the wall.

SHOT 25:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia is stood with her eyes closed.

SHOT 26:

CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Sophia is stood crying.

SHOT 27:

Black Screen

SHOT 28:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

An unlit candle in the living room.

SHOT 29:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

A lit candle in the living room.

SHOT 30:

LONG SHOT  AND LOW ANGLE

Forward tracking shot going up the stairs as though somebody is walking up them.

SHOT 31:

MEDIUM SHOT AND HIGH ANGLE

A tap is dripping from the sink in the bathroom.

SHOT 32:

MEDIUM SHOT AND BIRDS EYE VIEW

Bethani is alseep in her bed.

SHOT 33:

MEDIUM CLOSE UP AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Bethani wakes up from her nightmare and sits up straight in her bed looking frightened.

SHOT 34:

MEDIUM SHOT AND FRONT ON ANGLE

Camera pans to the right where Sophia is stood beside Bethani's bed.

END OF SCENE

Health and Safety

When filming my short film sequence there will be potential risks which I need to be aware of prior to the filming process beginning.

RISK	DAMAGE	AVOID
Forward tracking shot down the stairs, backward tracking shot up the stairs	When I am travelling up and down the stairs to create these shots I need to ensure I do not fall down the stairs	To prevent this I will be very cautious with my footing when carrying out this shot. Also, I will make sure I am the only one filming therefore I am the only person that could be in danger
Table	A high angle shot of my character playing with a doll's house requires me to stand on a table to get the shot correctly therefore I need to ensure I do not fall off the table. If this does occur I could fall on the actress and harm her as well as myself	To prevent this I will be careful with where I place my feet and ask another member of my production team to hold the table still whilst I film the relative shot
Outside shot of my character playing on a slide	This could be hazardous as the weather may be cold which may create ice on the ground therefore myself or the actress could slip over causing ourselves injury and breaking the filming equipment	To prevent this I will ensure we are filming not near icy parts of the ground, trying to avoid them throughout the process of filming outside
Filming Equipment	Those who were not involved in my filming process could fall over the filming equipment when it is placed in a secluded area of the house for example, the hallway	To prevent this I need to inform everyone in the house when filming where the camera is at all times so they do not trip over it
Children's Toys	I need to ensure people do not trip over these props	To prevent this I will be making people aware where the props are placed and telling them to be careful when near them so they do not fall over them resulting in harming themselves. I also need to ensure I do not fall over the props either by making sure I am aware where they are placed for each different scene
Small Tri-Pod	I need to ensure the camera and tri-pod, when in position, do not fall off the table	To prevent this from happening I need to ensure the camera and the tri-pod are placed in a stable position on the table ensuring they are unable to fall off, which could cause the equipment to break and if it were to fall on someone it could harm them

Final Music

Creepy Music Box: I have decided to use this music within part of my film sequence. This piece of music builds tension throughout, similar to my film sequence, therefore using this music reinforces the tension building I am trying to create through the use of film language.

Rock-A-Bye-Baby: As my film sequence focuses upon a young child I believe using a nursery rhyme at the beginning of my film sequence will emphasise this aspect of my film. Furthermore, as this version of a nursery rhyme is 'creepy', it emphasises the genre of my film sequence which is horror.

Haunted Sky: I have decided to use this music throughout my film sequence as the ambient sound creates tension which is the aim of my film sequence. 

Production Update

• 03/02/2012 - Today I am going to start the filming process of my short film sequence.

Music Considerations

Linkin Park - Crawling (Re-animation Version): As this song has a distorted tune, I am contemplating using it throughout parts of my film sequence as parts of the sequence are distorted therefore this song fits in with the theme of my film sequence.

Rock-A-Bye-Baby: As my film sequence is mainly about a young girl portraying a ghost, I am considering using this nursery rhyme at the beginning of the film sequence. The use of a nursery rhyme enhances the child-like image I am trying to portray throughout my film sequence. Also, as this nursery rhyme is 'creepy', it fits in with the genre of my film sequence.

Creepy Music Box: Like my film sequence, this song becomes more intense as it progresses. Due to this factor, I am contemplating using it throughout parts of my film sequence to enchance the idea of building tension for the audience.

Haunted Sky: I am considering using this ambient sound throughout parts of my film sequence as it is creepy, therefore enhancing the affect I am trying to create throughout my film sequence. As well as this, this piece of music builds tension throughout which is also an affect I am trying to portray within my film sequence.

Location

The entirety of my film is located within a house in Welton (20 Holly Hill). The reason for this location choice is because it is accessible and is the home of my main charcter therefore it is convenient.

This is the house which is the location for my entire film sequence.
It is a three bedroom house in Welton and is the home to the two
characters that will be starring in my film sequence, therefore it is a
convenient location for my film.

 




Living Room: this particular location will be the main location used
throughout filming. All the mis-en-scene within this location is
child related therefore enhancing the ghost child aspect my film
sequence will behold. The reason I have chosen this location is
because of the mis-en-scene it contains therefore it is a very fitting
setting for my short film sequence.



Living Room: this location will be also shown in colour
within my film sequence as well as black and white
 therefore giving a different perception of
the same location.

Hallway/Stairs: this location will be shown multiple
times throughout my film sequence portraying
different things. Sophia Dash will be shown on
the stairs many times as well as a ball bouncing
down the stairs. The reason I have chosen to
use this location is because of the handprints
which can be seen on the walls as I believe this
adds a haunting effect which is what my film sequence
represents.

Garden: this location is used to portray a happier side to my
antagonist. It will be shown in colour to enhance the idea
of happiness of Sophia Dash. The reason I chose this location
is because it contains children's play area equipment which
enables my actress to play around like young children do.
Therefore, adding realism to my short film sequence.



Costumes

 

Throughout my film sequence, the main character portrayed wears two outfits. One of which is supposed to represent her as a ghost and the other as a happy little girl.

 

This is the dress 'Sophia Dash' will be wearing when she
 is a ghost. I chose this dress because it is simple and plain,
therefore not complicating her character.

 

This dress will be worn by 'Sophia Dash' when she
is portraying herself as a happy, little girl playing.
I chose this dress because it is a variety of bright
colours, much like childrens clothes are, therefore
portraying happiness through these bright colours.

 

Props




Clock: This clock will feature in my film for approximately 10 seconds and the ticking of the clock will be emphasised. The use of this prop is to add tension to my sequence as it is shown on screen for a lengthy amount of time leaving the audience thinking what is going to happen next. It is also to represent how time is irrelevant in nightmares.

Doll/s: Both of these dolls, together, are featured within
 my short film sequence because dolls are related to young children,
 especially young girls, which is the main focus of my short
 film sequence. Also, dolls can be seen as 'creepy' to some audiences,
especially with the use of editing, and as my film sequence is of the
 horror genre, the use of dolls emphasises this.

Balloon: This balloon will used for approximately 7 seconds
throughout my short film sequence as it will be shown travelling down the stairs. The reason I have chosen this particular prop is because balloons are often associated with children and as the main focus of my short film sequene is a child in the form of a ghost, this prop emphasises this focus.

Doll's House: The use of a doll house will be featured a number of times throughout my film sequence because, like many other of my props, it is usually related to  young children, especially young girls. So again, this prop emphasises the focus of my short film sequence as well as emphasising the genre of my horror with the correct use of editing. 

Slide: This prop will feature once within my short film sequence for approximately 5 seconds. It will be used to emphasise the child within my sequence as it is a very child related prop. So, this prop emphasises the focus of my entire film.